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Rarescrams
The correct spelling is scrams.
How to pronounce scrams
verb
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The correct spelling is scrams. To use the shutdown or safety device of a nuclear reactor. For example: "What are you kids doing on my lawn? Scram!"
Usage Examples
“What are you kids doing on my lawn? Scram!”
Definition
verb
- 1.To use the shutdown or safety device of a nuclear reactor.
- 2.(by extension) To use any emergency shutdown.
- 3.Leave in a hurry, go away.
- 4.Scratch with claws or fingernails.
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